Meeting+Notes

=**Meeting Notes**= //Use this page for posting what was discussed in group meetings.//

//**Meeting One**//
1) Propaganda definition:** - Propaganda – deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist - Video? 2) “forces us to reconsider traditional notions of how ‘propaganda’ is produced, distributed and received” – because of new forms of social media Sanitized version of war – no profanity, graphic, offensive, or disturbing content 3) “These venues differ from their predecessors (radio, television, print and film) in that alternative, counter hegemonic messages coexist – on the same same sites – s the materials produced by the military” 4) Propaganda in Politics – IRAQ war - ** spend more time on this since this is what the article is about 5) Everyday propaganda – i. what are they really like?—corruption (reality) ii. Parody version of the same “ideal” – American Dad (counter culture) i. The magazine propagates ideas of good behaviour vs. bad behaviour? 6) **Propagandistic Dissonance**
 * Format: first we explain the concept, then show an example (through video), and then explain video** *
 * 1) a. Rick Perry - Original []
 * 2) b. Rick Perry - Parody - []
 * 1) a. Advertising
 * 2) b. TV shows—propagates a false idea of North American culture
 * 3) c. CIA/FBI agents—glorified in Hollywood movies (propaganda version)
 * 1) d. Magazines – “must” – clothes, make-up etc. – based on season etc.
 * Decentralized nature of YouTube makes such a level of control much more difficult/impossible
 * Many alternative clips appear side by side with MNFIRAW clips when searching – creating propagandistic dissonance (moments when oppositional content placed side by side to render propaganda impotent)

7) Rise of internet and sites like YouTube, Google Video, Revver, and vimeo provides organizations like US military with opportunity to find ne venues for creating/recreating myths i. How does Wikileaks corrupt this “ideal” image 8) However the medium of distribution does **not** adhere – propaganda relies on control (placement, timing, context, counter images)